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Last revision 2026/01/12
This guide offers detailed instructions on installing the ESP32 development board driver and essential libraries in Arduino IDE.
Driver
Install Development Board Driver
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Open Arduino IDE, add the download address of the development driver. Select File->Preferences in the menu(or use keyboard shortcut).
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Click the icon at the right of the Additional Boards Manager URLs.
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Copy the URL address and paste it to the last line in the pop-up box: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json
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Click "OK" in the Additional Boards Manager URLs and Preferences.
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Select Tools->Board->Boards Manager in the menu.

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The boards Manager will pop up, and the board information will be updated automatically.
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Search "ESP32" when the update completed. Select the latest version of development board, and click "Install" to install the driver.
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Installation done!
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Select Tools->Board->ESP32 Pico Kit, now you can burn programs into the board or check the serail printed data.
Library
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